The company notes that the fire occurred in one of the separation units at the refinery in Baton Rouge. The fire was extinguished shortly before 7:00 pm local time (13:00 GMT).

According to company spokeswoman Spitler Todd (Todd Spitler), the company will fulfill its contractual obligations.

So far it is unclear whether the affected production.

As reported by the MRC earlier, in June this year, ExxonMobil Chemical has removed restrictions to supply polyethylene (PE) plant with a capacity of 900 th. Tons per year in Baton Rouge, introduced in January 2015 against the backdrop of limited supply of ethylene.

Exxon Mobil Corporation – the US’s largest private oil company, one of the largest corporations by market capitalization in the world. The company conducts oil production in the various regions of the world, including USA, Canada, Middle East, Azerbaijan, etc